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Superintendent Dan Schrock reported to the board that the leak creating the water damage to the gym floor was because of a leak in a fin tube of the heaters in the gym. In the written report to the board Superintendent, they have "wrapped up the mitigation efforts by Day Spring restoration as of last week. They came and removed the equipment that was used to pull moisture from our gym for in the area that experienced a significant water event. Time will tell if other gym areas are affected, and...
My wife and I moved to Big Sandy from a community with nearly the same population as the entire state of Montana. The peace and quiet are amazing. Having a tight knit community and the lack of traffic are even better. The one thing we find ourselves missing about living in a larger community is in the things-to-do-when-we-go-out category. Over the years, we have discovered that the Golden Triangle has plenty of amazing options as well, though it might take some exploring and searching to find them. This is why I will be sharing the hidden...
The Montana FFA Association held their 93rd annual state convention in Great Falls on Saturday March 25th. The last order of business was announcing the 2023-24 State Officers. Congratulations Lance Rutledge for winning the election for State Treasurer....
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been researching questions about the origins of various Easter observances, traditions, and practices. As I’ve progressed, I’ve had folks approach me and add their own curiosities to the list. There is one question, which I’ve alluded to in other articles but have avoided mainly because I haven’t been able to come up with a conclusive (or even vaguely satisfying) answer. “Where did the Easter rabbit come from?” Like so many other traditions we observe today, no one is really sure. Worse, the research that exists o...
Initial Private Applicator Pesticide Training in Stanford MSU Extension Judith Basin County will be offering a Private Pesticide Applicator Initial Training on April 6,2023 in Stanford. The training will take place at the Stanford City Hall located at 102 Central Ave. New applicators will need to fill out a new applicator permit with $60 fee (if within District 5) and mail to Montana Department of Agriculture. Please register by April 5th (walk-ins are welcome). For further questions, please contact the MSU Extension Judith Basin County office...
Friends of the Library met at the Big Sandy Library on 3/7/23. This was the first meeting of the year. The Christmas stroll basket raffle at the Library was a success. $715 was generated for the Friends of the Library fund. The Friends has also received $70 from the Sharon Robertson Memorial. The Friends approved funding to send Darlene Cline, Big Sandy Librarian, to the Montana Library Association Meeting and Training. Funds were not available in the Chouteau County Library budget to provide...
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. With the ice we’ve seen this year we are acutely aware of how quickly a life-changing injury can occur. The first thought is often broken bones, but have you ever considered how quickly your brain health can change? According to the Brain Injury Association of America, 5.3 million Americans are living with a permanent brain-injury related disability. There are at least 2.8 million people in America who suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) every year. A TBI is any alteration in brain function, c...
John C. Haldemann, 93, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on March 13, 2023 at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook, MT. John was born to Arthur & Alba (Nielsen) Haldemann in Joliet, Illinois on November 21, 1929. He was raised on their farm outside of Manhattan, Illinois along with his brother Pol. John graduated in 1947 from Joliet High School. As a teenager John spent many summers in the sandhills of Nebraska. John started his love of ranching there, and learned so...
Recently, the testing scores for Intelligence Quotient (more commonly known as IQ) have been observed to be in decline. Specifically, scores related to abilities in verbal reasoning (logic, vocabulary), visual problem solving/analogies, computation/mathematics, and spatial reasoning have gone down. For context, scientists have observed the opposite trend for nearly a century. It’s called the Flynn Effect, and it involves various factors influencing the rise of IQ points. Better nutrition, increased availability of education, children being r...
